The deal had been awaiting final approval from the European Commission

The deal follows UMG’s acquisition of Downtown Music in February

The European Commission approved the acquisition last week

The deal, which has been severely decried by the music industry, is now able to go through

Sources with knowledge of the situation report the deal will go ahead

European trade body IMPALA doubles down on its call for the EU to block the deal

The escalation centers on UMG’s ability to potentially access competitor data

A ‘statement of objections’ is due imminently